
π§± 1989 AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR LINEUP
π Anaheim Stadium β July 11, 1989
π§’ Manager: Tony La Russa | βΎ Starting Pitcher: Dave Stewart
ποΈ Final Score: AL 5 β NL 3
π MVP: Bo Jackson
Old-school clubhouse vibes β hereβs how the AL squad lined up on the chalkboard that night. Nothing but legends:
LINEUP
1β’ Bo Jackson β LF β Blasted a leadoff HR and stole the show (literally).
2β’ Wade Boggs β 3B β The ultimate contact hitter, always calm under pressure.
3β’ Kirby Puckett β CF β Glove, bat, smile. Mr. Everything for the Twins.
4β’ Harold Baines β DH β Silky-smooth lefty swing, pure production.
5β’ Julio Franco β 2B β Wildest batting stance in MLB history β and it worked.
6β’ Cal Ripken Jr. β SS β The Iron Man doing Iron Man things.
7β’ RubΓ©n Sierra β RF β Cannon arm, raw power, all-around beast.
8β’ Mark McGwire β 1B β Big Mac before the boom years, already launching missiles.
9β’ Terry Steinbach β C β The quiet general behind the plate. Reliable and tough.
πΈ Chalkboard look. Packed crowd. β80s jerseys.
This was peak baseball nostalgia β and Bo made sure nobody forgot it.
π Who was your favorite on this list growing up?
Tag a friend who watched this game live!